tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post7449263429923291719..comments2018-10-21T09:56:24.882-07:00Comments on Dreams at Stake: On Finding PurposeLaurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01688914443102913569noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-40650680534491245702018-06-02T14:41:47.126-07:002018-06-02T14:41:47.126-07:00Dear Laurel
just wanted to say hello since we ha...Dear Laurel <br /><br />just wanted to say hello since we haven&#39;t heard much from you lately and I wanted to say that I think of you quite often. I have been following your blog for a few years now. And I admire you so much for your courage. In the past few days I have read a lot about Ron Davies and his speech about the metabolic trap hypothesis ... and I am very cautiously optimistic. I am hoping that you are doing well given the circumstances <br /><br />just wanted to say hello and lots of love from Germany<br /><br />Anna Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17819237449046724523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-43903111891369583502017-07-04T13:01:47.135-07:002017-07-04T13:01:47.135-07:00Great info. Lucky me I discovered your site by acc...Great info. Lucky me I discovered your site by accident <br />(stumbleupon). I&#39;ve saved it for later!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-61945115218912866412017-06-20T18:46:29.271-07:002017-06-20T18:46:29.271-07:00I&#39;ve read some good stuff here. Definitely wor...I&#39;ve read some good stuff here. Definitely worth bookmarking for revisiting.<br /><br />I surprise how a lot effort you set to make this kind of <br />magnificent informative site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-81817244302543517952017-03-07T18:50:33.501-08:002017-03-07T18:50:33.501-08:00♥♥Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-66451940793898591252017-02-12T14:46:34.128-08:002017-02-12T14:46:34.128-08:00A lovely post, Laurel, thank you - you have put it...A lovely post, Laurel, thank you - you have put it so well. I often think &quot;I haven&#39;t achieved anything today&quot; and then I have to remind myself about all the little things I <i>have</i> done - like reading a chapter of my book, or putting food out for the birds, or having a bath - and realise that for someone with ME these <i>are</i> achievements and I should be celebrating them instead of fretting about the things I haven&#39;t done.Juliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14861589817615423847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-61891186535310819892017-02-04T15:31:18.715-08:002017-02-04T15:31:18.715-08:00Wishing you a better year, Laurel. With love from ...Wishing you a better year, Laurel. With love from Scotland.nmjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05477643084619789093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-10398736276226918452017-02-03T10:18:10.605-08:002017-02-03T10:18:10.605-08:00Thank you for so so much for putting into words wh...Thank you for so so much for putting into words what I am grasping to say. What you so beautifully write gives me a new angle to view my life and limitations, a new perspective. Julehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15133038585822043809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-38212094265612815682017-02-01T20:01:47.481-08:002017-02-01T20:01:47.481-08:00thank you for writing what so many of us experienc...thank you for writing what so many of us experience but can&#39;t articulate. i hear you, sister. keep fighting the good fight, moment by moment.<br />—shillashillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04289804991278453725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-65338130332077192252017-02-01T06:21:19.194-08:002017-02-01T06:21:19.194-08:00Beautiful. Moving. True. Powerful. Superbly writte...Beautiful. Moving. True. Powerful. Superbly written. <br /><br />Crying with recognition, as I can really relate. <br /><br />Love,<br />Rivka Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-46953641642883842262017-01-31T15:54:05.145-08:002017-01-31T15:54:05.145-08:00 Thank you so much for this beautiful writing. I h... Thank you so much for this beautiful writing. I have shared it on my Facebook page and send it to all my family. I am printing it out so that when Whitney gets better one day he will be able to read it. I wish I could read it to him now. We are all hopeful that the treatment will be found soon that will help everyone who suffers from this horrible disease. Whitney and all of you will be different people due to your bravery and suffering. Love, Janet DafoeUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11619363465237397843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-57447429398238106352017-01-31T14:30:08.494-08:002017-01-31T14:30:08.494-08:00You write so beautifully and eloquently Laurel, th...You write so beautifully and eloquently Laurel, this piece really resonated with me and I admire your spirit and determination. Thank you for sharing this, you&#39;re not alone and I&#39;m sending my love.Laura Rochehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13783408308559245399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-22145311644255479022017-01-31T14:27:06.071-08:002017-01-31T14:27:06.071-08:00So beautifully written, Laurel. I&#39;m glad I stu...So beautifully written, Laurel. I&#39;m glad I stumbled onto your blog! My ME/CFS is not quite as severe as yours, but I&#39;m often bedridden and certainly housebound so I can relate to most of what you wrote. Thank you for sharing your journey. I look forward to reading more! Gentle hugs Char @ Chronically Hopefulhttp://chronicallyhopeful.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-89728817530057319852017-01-30T14:56:07.501-08:002017-01-30T14:56:07.501-08:00Laurel, you write with such eloquence and thoughtf...Laurel, you write with such eloquence and thoughtfulness. Writing is your contribution to the world.<br />CarolCarolkphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16067260404212980459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-53789084127757441342017-01-29T23:48:16.897-08:002017-01-29T23:48:16.897-08:00Love to you dear Laurel, you are such a good write...Love to you dear Laurel, you are such a good writer. xo LoriRachel and Pia's Cottage https://www.blogger.com/profile/07361889081392186527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-63958282287864803992017-01-29T17:09:18.840-08:002017-01-29T17:09:18.840-08:00Laurel, I love what you have written- your lovely ...Laurel, I love what you have written- your lovely focus on relationships and just &quot;being&quot;. So much of this resonates within my own heart. I also am greater believer in doing small things with great love. Thank you for the extraordinary act of love in reaching out and sacrificially sharing from your tiny parcel of energy. I am blessed by it. hugs!<br />Snez Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06643118663723692070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-7025745003503817872017-01-29T16:25:12.738-08:002017-01-29T16:25:12.738-08:00So elegantly written, and so spot on. This is not ...So elegantly written, and so spot on. This is not an easy life we lead, and so few healthy people can even begin to understand why. I&#39;ll be sharing this with both family, and my many fellow patients who are friends. Thank you for inspiring us to keep going!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-75601650472080678482017-01-29T13:54:09.178-08:002017-01-29T13:54:09.178-08:00Thanks Laurel, this was what I needed to read toda...Thanks Laurel, this was what I needed to read today. By sharing your story you can impact others lives. Siobhan (Chronically Siobhan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08205646156083423676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-35167270218241734662017-01-29T11:23:42.812-08:002017-01-29T11:23:42.812-08:00So beautifully written Laurel. We loved getting yo...So beautifully written Laurel. We loved getting your Christmas card. Thank you. And don&#39;t stop your writing. It is so eloquent. Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02385330054977887632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-66285603784223012482017-01-29T10:56:09.797-08:002017-01-29T10:56:09.797-08:00Thank you for the kind words! Thank you, too, for ...Thank you for the kind words! Thank you, too, for sharing that lovely quote from Emily Dickinson. I had not seen that one before; it is very fitting! I am so sorry to hear you are having a rough patch. I hope things improve for you soon. I&#39;m so glad to hear you find my blog helpful -- that means a lot. Best of wishes to you.Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01688914443102913569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-872203217866592732017-01-29T09:47:06.960-08:002017-01-29T09:47:06.960-08:00Beautifully written, Laurel. Your light is shining...Beautifully written, Laurel. Your light is shining brightly. If there is a silver lining to this dreadful disease, you are the embodiment. Love to you. Jamie Deckoff-Joneshttp://x-rx.net/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-61090265301122587062017-01-29T08:59:22.982-08:002017-01-29T08:59:22.982-08:00Beautifully done, Laurel, as always. Love from yo...Beautifully done, Laurel, as always. Love from your fellow T-town-er.MEshelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05236565935788031795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-11832636595797505522017-01-29T08:47:40.936-08:002017-01-29T08:47:40.936-08:00Inspiring and spot on, with great insights. Yes, e...Inspiring and spot on, with great insights. Yes, even those as desperately isolated and limited as we are, still have a place and purpose and reason, and the capacity and right to have hope.Jimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168792825239178484.post-34316692633243191702017-01-29T08:22:47.683-08:002017-01-29T08:22:47.683-08:00Thanks for sharing, Laurel! As a fellow ME/CFS suf...Thanks for sharing, Laurel! As a fellow ME/CFS sufferer, I can totally relate. My limitations aren&#39;t as strict as yours but there is still so much that I can no longer do. I especially liked your quote about the chimpanzee :). So true! I think our human brains are hired-wired to be restless, always searching for the next task to accomplish or problem to solve. I suppose in the hunter-gatherer days when you weren&#39;t even assured of your next meal, this was a necessary trait. <br /><br />One quote that I really like is a poem by Emily Dickinson:<br /><br />&quot;IF I can stop one heart from breaking, <br />I shall not live in vain; <br />If I can ease one life the aching, <br />Or cool one pain, <br />Or help one fainting robin <br />Unto his nest again, <br />I shall not live in vain.&quot;<br /><br />I have been following your blog for the past couple of years and it has helped me persevere through my darkest times with this illness. I am in a bit of a rough patch right now and your latest post give me a much-needed motivational boost! <br /><br />Take care and all the best to you,<br />Tom (misterquasar from twitter)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com